Wildfire near Poussan, France (2026)

Wildfire near Poussan — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Poussan — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

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The story so far

Summary written on Jul 24, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near Poussan, France, an active wildfire has consumed 180 ha (445 acres) since it began on July 24, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the blaze.

In the surrounding area, monitoring systems have detected 7 heat signatures over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the fire.

In context

This wildfire burned in France for 4 days. In total it burned about 180 ha (445 acres) — around 1.8 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.